Torrin Ivanov's homecoming wasn't the smooth, triumphant process she'd imagined. She almost killed her girlfriend Jak Stowell in their escape and now that they're planetside, the intrigue of her business occupies all of her time. Jak believed all of the lies that Torrin told her--that things would be better when they got home. But then she walked in to find Torrin in a lip-lock with one of her exes, and that was more than she could stand. Shocked and betrayed, Jak dedicates herself to training militia-women, spending her days as far away from Torrin as possible. But Jak's new friends have their own agendas and now her internal compass has gone haywire, severely compromising her safety in the field. When a militia member dies and Jak disappears, Torrin begins a desperate race against time. This time around, Jak's life depends on her.